Compare towns
Milford vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Milford | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
2,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6Highest 3% below ME |
42.2±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
| Milford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26kLowest 14% above ME |
$85,471±$10kHighest 14% above ME |
| Chelsea and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
$182,300±$37kHighest 39% below ME |
| Chelsea and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,313Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 133 in ME | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.